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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant £5700 to Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, has informed Penrith Council that he has approved of a grant of £5700 to the…

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January Road Toll Highest On Record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

The first, month of 1951 ended with the blac[?] record of the highest roll of deaths on the road fo any January. In January 54 people los…

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January Road Toll Highest On Record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

The first month of 1951 ended with the black record of the highest roll off deaths on the road for any January. in January 54 people lost…

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January Road Toll Highest On Record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

The first month of 1951 ended with the block record off the highest roll off deaths on the road for any January. In January 54 people lost…

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January Road Toll Highest On Record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

The first month of 1951 ended with the black record of the highest roll of deaths on the road for…

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January Road Toll Highest On Record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

The first month of 1951 ended with the black record of the highest roll of deaths on the road for any January. In January 54 people lost…

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January Road Toll Highest On Record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 7

The first month of 1951 ended with the black record of the highest roll off deaths on the road for any January. In January 54 people lost…

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Gipsy Can't Follow the Road for a Year

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

A gipsy woman, who robbed a Chinese of £100, sobbed, moaned and screamed when sentenced to 12…

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7 Die Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-long bridge--the Duplessis--collapsed and hurtled into the…

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7 Die As Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-long bridge--the Duplessis--collapsed and hurtled into the…

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7 Die As Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-long bridge--the Duplessis--eollapsed and hurtled into the…

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7 Die As Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-long bridge--the Duplessis--collapsed and hurtled into the ice-bound St. Lawrence…

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7 Die As Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-long bridge--the Duplessis--collapsed and hurtled into the ice-bound St. Lawrence…

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7 Pie As Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-ieng bridge--the Duplesis--collapsed and hurtled into the…

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7 Die As Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-long bridge--the Duplessis--collapsed and hurtled into the…

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7 Die As Mile-long Bridge Collapses in Canada Charge Of Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

MONTREAL, Thursday.--At least seven persons perished yesterday when Quebec's mile-long bridge--the Duplessis--collapsed and hurtled into the…

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Railway Station Name Boards

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

In reply to representations by Penrith Council, the Secretary for Railways has advised Council that the new type name boards are to be…

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Motor Spares 1-2 at Par

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 6

Motor Spares Ltd., Melbourne, is to issue 96,400 ordinary £1 shares' at par to shareholders in the ratio of one to two…

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Overtime in Railways Victorian A.R.U. Raises Ban

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —The Australian Railways Union late this afternoon cancelled the ban on overtime…

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Lucky Motor Car Winner. Smithfield Art Union Results

The Biz · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 9

Mr. Jack Hughes, of Horstey, and popular partner of Mr. Alan Pender in the Fairfield butchery establishment, won the first prize in the Smithfield art…

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